Silver teapot with provenance to the Wedgwoods and Darwins sold at Cumbria auction

This silver teapot has London hallmarks for 1792 and a maker’s mark for silversmith Michael Plummer who worked out of Gutter Lane, London, from 1791-95.

However, of equal importance is an inscription to the base dated July 1898 that states it belonged…

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